SPS Bulb, XM or Coralvue
 

To say that a certain bulb will provide better color for ALL SPS is BS.. Some
corals color better under the intensity of 6500k iwasakis, and some color
better under higher K lighting like 20kk radiums.. Every coral is different. I
currently run many different lights. I have radiums, I have sakis I have had
XMs , I have coralvue, I have ushio, I have hamiltons, and I have ABs,,
I hated the XMs, .. Coralvue (I only have short term experience with Coralvue)
has a really nice coloration to the bulb, but they are cheap ( break easily
with splash) Corals look good under them.. Ushios are tried and true. Cant go
wrong with them,, My favorite (and what I get best coral coloration IMO, IME)
is by far the iwasaki w/actinic... Most PAR, last longest, and one of the less
expensive bulbs.
Rod Buehler
www.asplashoflife.com

SPS Bulb, XM or Coralvue
 

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RicSeyler wrote:
Just get some feedback from the group. I'm currently running 250w 10K Ushio
(plus actinics) on my SPS tank. And this bulb seems to allow SPS to lose
some color.

I've read up on the XM 250w 10K bulbs and the CoralVue 250w 10K
and they are suppose to promote better coloration in SPS. Any opinions?

I have the PFO 250w MH ballast. And the screw in Mogul socket.